This report discusses federal government support of day care services. Two alternatives are presented: (1) services designed, regulated and funded by a central agency, and (2) services provided through a free market industry in which decisions about regulations and care would be made by consumers, with only minimal central regulation. The market…

In assessing the impact of Oregon's program of state assistance of independent colleges, this study examines two critical dimensions of the receiving institutions: (1) the impact of their financial health; and (2) the subjective reactions of their administrative personnel in terms of how the funds are used and what, if any, special problems or…

This information brief contains the objectives of the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education. These objectives include: a description of the present conditions that are relevant to the role of postsecondary education in our society; a summary of the purposes, scope and dimensions of postsecondary education, a synthesis of…

There are fewer American Indians in higher education than most other minority groups. Among the few who are enrolled, there is a large percentage of dropouts. It has been extremely difficult to recruit, select, and keep Indian students, even at the graduate level. Several recommendations for obtaining more active Indian participation in higher…

Many intelligent, talented, and capable American Indian youngsters finish elementary and secondary schools but do not enter college. The majority of those who do go on to college experience difficulty in keeping an acceptable grade average; consequently, few graduate. Present Indian recruiting programs have failed to identify the reason for this.…

This document compares the financial resources of University of South Carolina (USC) freshmen for the fall 1968, 1970, and 1972. A questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education was administered to incoming freshmen at USC and 527 other institutions of higher education including 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges and 42 universities.…

In order to avoid technical problems, agencies, institutions, and organizations interested in applying for Environmental Education Act (Public Law 91-516) funds should utilize this handbook while preparing their proposals. The purpose, description, who may apply, and criteria for proposals are outlined for three types of grants: (1) small grants…

The responsibility of Task Force III was (1) to determine the anticipated cost of higher education in Connecticut to 1980 along with possible sources of support; (2) to identify alternative courses of action and make recommendations that recognize the possible consequences of different courses of action; and (3) to determine the fiscal…

This survey was concerned with the present level of professional development of financial aid officers, their training needs, and their attitudes concerning future development of the profession. Results were based upon responses of aid directors at a representative group of 122 institutions in the West. Some of the principal findings were: (1)…

The Georgia Talent Search Project FAIT (Find and Inform Talent) was established in 1966 to identify academically able but financially needy students in Georgia secondary schools. Students identified by guidance counselors were informed by FAIT personnel of the availability of funds for higher education. A source book containing pertinent…

This is the first of four volumes of a study designed to seek and describe formal child care arrangements of good quality and to investigate the cost of reproducing these centers and home care arrangements. The twenty centers and systems described include centers all around the country: on Indian reservations, in the inner city, in hospitals,…

The definition of goals and assignment of departmental priorities, the location of the appropriate granting agency or foundation, methods of negotiating with agencies, and techniques for proposal writing are discussed from the point of view of college biology departments wishing to develop teaching or research programs. References to proposal…

In this essay, possible mechanisms which may lead to discrimination in the allocation of inputs to public education are discussed. A model of market discrimination in the supply curve for public school teachers is explained and tested using data from the Boston Metropolitan Area. The consequences for the distribution of teacher inputs in the…

The educational opportunity programs of the State University of New York (SUNY) were initiated (1) to seek out disadvantaged but talented youngsters and present them with an opportunity to enter a program of higher education; (2) to help each of these students complete satisfactorily the educational program in which he has enrolled; and (3) to…

In this report four models are formulated which forecast the enrollment and financial needs of students in higher education. The four models are: the undergraduate enrollment model, postbaccalaureate enrollment model, undergraduate student aid model, and postbaccalaureate student aid model. In addition to computing total financial needs, these…